tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
heart sound; cardiac sound
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
air conditioning; air cooling
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
brave; courageous; vigorous; enthusiastic; mighty; firm
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
sports-minded; sports-oriented
club activities; extracurricular activities
prejudice; bias; distorted view